"The maps themselves are things of beauty."--The New York Times
Explore the hidden histories of San Francisco, New Orleans, and New York
with this brilliant reinvention of the traditional atlas. From Rebecca
Solnit, Rebecca Snedeker, and Joshua Jelly-Schapiro.
In the past decade, Rebecca Solnit--aided by local writers, artists,
historians, urbanists, ethnographers, and cartographers--has compiled
three stunning atlases that have radically changed the way we think
about place. Each atlas provides a vivid, complex look at the
multi-faceted nature of a city as experienced by its different
inhabitants, replete with the celebrations and contradictions that make
up urban life.
This three-volume paperback set contains:
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The original, gorgeously designed atlases--Infinite City: A San
Francisco Atlas; Unfathomable City: A New Orleans Atlas; and Nonstop
Metropolis: A New York City Atlas
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Three new and updated, full-color, fold-out posters for each city,
including the popular "City of Women" map
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A new and thoughtful essay by Rebecca Solnit reflecting on the project
ten years after the publication of the first atlas
A stunning collection, this boxed set is a perfect treasury of
imagination and insight, a rich people's history of these infinite
cities.